Before Liverpool brought Klopp to the Premier League, the former Borussia Dortmund boss was reportedly sounded out by both Manchester clubs and Tottenham.
In an extract of Honigstein’s new book ‘Klopp: Bring the Noise’ via the Daily Mail, it claims the German coach received a “tempting, hugely lucrative offer from the North-West of England”.
Klopp ultimately met with Hans-Joachim Watzke, Dortmund’s CEO, to inform him of his decision.
Watzke said of the meeting: “We first met in my kitchen. It was an interesting talk. I think it made a difference because he said to me on the plane that we... read more

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